: Delhi HC orders private hospitals reserving beds for Covid-19 patients to test others admitted #IndiaNEWS The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered all private hospitals in the city that have been ordered

Delhi HC orders private hospitals reserving beds for Covid-19 patients to test others admitted #IndiaNEWS
The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered all private hospitals in the city that have been ordered to reserve 20% beds for Covid-19 patients to conduct tests for the virus on both symptomatic and asymptomatic people who seek admission even for other health problems, Live Law reported. The court said that the tests may be done in the private facilities that are equipped and sanctioned by the Indian Council of Medical Research.A division bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad also directed the ICMR to file a status report highlighting the number of applications submitted by accredited laboratories in Delhi seeking permission to conduct coronavirus testing, and the progress of such requests. The court passed the orders while hearing a public interest litigation seeking direction to the Delhi government to increase testing facilities for both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients.The Delhi government told the High Court in a status report it filed on Thursday that there are 17 laboratories in the public sector and their combined capacity for Covid-19 testing is 2,900 tests a day. The status report said there are 23 private laboratories, which can conduct a total of 5,700 tests a day.However, the petitioner submitted that at least six of these facilities have been prohibited...Read more

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